Sam Pedder
Senior Leadership Team at Jumeirah College
Summary
Driven and proactive team player committed to the safeguarding, wellbeing and welfare of all stakeholders within the school community. A proven track record of successful school leadership and implementation to improve positive outcomes for all students and staff. Humility, respect, gratitude, integrity, positivity, resilience and kindness are key behaviours expected from all team members and students. Adhering to these key principles ensure students will be confident, happy and making progress every day.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Principal
Jumeirah College
08.2020 - Current
- Working alongside the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the values, vision, mission and ethos are embedded into the school culture.
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3 trained).
- Whole school lead for Enriched Curriculum (Full ECA programme with 75 activities per week).
- Student Wellbeing lead (implementation via the 'JC Core Values' which underpin all behaviour and activity at the school).
- Student Leadership coordinator across the whole school.
- Staff Wellbeing lead (successful implementation of new initiatives to enhance staff wellbeing leading to one of the highest retention rates of schools in the UAE).
- Parental Engagement coordinator (successful implementation of Class Charts for the JC community to streamline communications).
- House System lead (full calendar of events incorporating all students in the school).
- Coordinator of the Rewards system across all key stages (implementation of new rewards system for all year groups)
- Line manager of Science, Business Studies and Economics.
- Line manager of wellbeing pastoral coordinators (overseeing anti-bullying week, mental health weeks, peer mentoring system, lates and punctuality interventions)
- Line manager for the International Award (IA) and Academic Enrichment (Model United Nations, World Scholars Cup and Debating).
- DSIB graded Wellbeing 'Outstanding' (first year of grading for schools in the UAE).
Head of Year
Jumeirah College
08.2016 - 08.2021
- Head of Year 7-11 ensuring academic and wellbeing progress of all 172 students.
PE Teacher
Jumeirah College
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Teacher of Key Stage 3,4 and 5 practical PE.
- Teacher of GCSE and A-Level PE.
PE Teacher
The Campion School
09.2008 - 08.2015
- PE teacher of GCSE, A-Level and practical PE for all key stages.
- Staff lead on ski trip to Switzerland and France for U15 rugby tour.
- 2nd team coach for rugby tours to Australia (2011) and South Africa (2015)
Education
National Professional Qualification For Headship
10.2023 - 04.2025
Physical Education With QTS
University of Brighton
Brighton, UK 09.2003 - 07.2007
Coopers Company And Coborn School
Essex, UK 09.1996 - 08.2003
Skills
Parent Engagement
Managing Staff
Empowering Students
Strategic Thinking and Operations Management
Data Collection and Analysis
Building Partnerships with External Agencies
Communication
Effective Team Player
References
Mr Nick Brain (Principal&CEO at Jumeirah College)
n.brain_jcd@gemsedu.com
Miss Louise Rodger (Vice-Principal at Jumeirah College)
l.rodger_jcd@gemsedu.com
Timeline
National Professional Qualification For Headship
10.2023 - 04.2025
Assistant Principal
Jumeirah College
08.2020 - Current
Head of Year
Jumeirah College
08.2016 - 08.2021
PE Teacher
Jumeirah College
08.2015 - 08.2016
PE Teacher
The Campion School
09.2008 - 08.2015
Physical Education With QTS
University of Brighton
09.2003 - 07.2007
Coopers Company And Coborn School
09.1996 - 08.2003